63 Squares Crochet Along

[RebeccaVelasquez]

chie and emily - you're smokin right along :smokin

 

:woohoo :woohoo :woohoo

[Donna]

Vims, that's no problem. You can start whenever you want. :thumbsup

 

Go, stormy! Echoing Emily and Chie's advice about changing hooks and adding rows. Also, if you cut a 7" square of cardboard, you can check your squares against that, which is easier than using a ruler.

 

Yay, Chie! You are moving right along!

[Guest stuzie06]

These are some really good tips for when I actually get started.

 

right now I am trying to finish a hobo bag, were the pattern came from you will have to ask my sister, (its so nice that she and my smom crochets I get to "barrow" patterns from them)

I have two other afgans in progress... I have all of a sudden became ambitious.

Priority is to get the bag done so I have a nice little thing to carry my crochet places, and then the baby blakent. I want it done before I get back home.

[Guest stormync23]

Crap! Changing needles? I have a G and H and a K, what other sizes should I have?

[RebeccaVelasquez]

i think several people are using I... but i have used H on all of my 12 squares and have not had a problem with too small or too large yet...??? don't know why.. but you can try to give them a shot with the H first, you just might turn out lucky like me

[Donna]

Like Rebecca says, you may be lucky and not need to change hook sizes. How did you do that Rebecca, LOL! :thinking2

 

You may need to go up or down a size. You've already got the G to go down a size. To go up a size you'll need an I. To go up two sizes, you'd need a J. I doubt you'd need any sizes other than those.

[Guest stormync23]

Ok, I understand the gauge now! My question is now, how big are the squares suppose to measure BEFORE the final edging and After the final edging. I have discover on the first square I have to use a I hook.

[Donna]

Before edging, they should be 7 inches. After edging they should be 8 inches. Edging is one row of the same color as the square and one row of your joining color. The joining color is ecru according the colors they're using in the pattern, but, of course, yours is whatever you choose.

 

It's okay if your squares are not exactly this size as long as they are all the same size. But remember, if choose to do your squares a little larger (say 7 1/2 before edging and 8 1/2 after edging), you will most likely use more yarn than called for in the pattern.

 

But most important of all, enjoy what you're doing!

[Guest stormync23]

Thank you! Even with using the smaller hook, I am still getting about seven and a half inches. So I guess it's destiny!

[Donna]

You're welcome, stormy! I just looked back and saw that you are using RH yarn. So it is to be expected that your squares will be a little bigger because RH tends to be a bit thicker.

[RebeccaVelasquez]

donna - i dunno

 

i think mine are 7 1/5 before any edging also...

no worries, more blankie to snuggle under :bigsmile (hey, good enough justification for me:wink )

[JulieKay]

Donna

Thank you for the idea of cutting out a 7 inch square from cardboard-- boy is that gonna make things easier ! I was trying to measure them out with a ruler .

I'm on square number 3 so far . Will try to get time this weekend to post some photos .

Julie k

[Julie]

I'm using two colors in the RH and one of TLC Expressions. The TLC is even thicker than the RH, and I never noticed it before. Maybe even a touch softer.

 

The big news for the day is that I got about a half of a row done on #26, before I fell asleep in the hopes of getting rid of a looming migraine. It worked, and it was nice to pick up one of the squares again after so long of working on everything but the CAL. Let's hope I keep it up!! <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/clap.gif" />

[Donna]

Go, Julie!

[Guest stormync23]

I have got two squares finished! Yeah!! :clap

 

I am not putting the white(ecru) edging on until I am all finished with the squares.

[Donna]

Yay, stormy!

[Guest stormync23]

A question about sc and dc Are you suppose to work thpose in the back loop or front loop only? My blocks look a little diff. than others.

[Donna]

Work in both loops unless otherwise specified.

[Guest stormync23]

Oh, so that's why my blocks are a little off.

[RebeccaVelasquez]

oh no!:wha are you going to start again or leave them?

[Guest stormync23]

I am going to leave the three I did, but will start the next ones the right way, now that I know what I am doing wrong!

[Guest stormync23]

I am on block 4 treble stitch, this is the first time I have tried this stitch! I love it!!! It's so cool, I am doing this right! This is only my third blankie ever!

[RebeccaVelasquez]

yay stormy! i'm so glad you are enjoying this afghan!!!

[lauravee]

Alright I am starting my 63 squares tonight. I am going to work them in yellow, blue and white RH, which I had lying around from a project that never got started. I will keep you posted on my progress. I really liked that cardboard square idea, I am definately utilizing that one.

 

Laura

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[RebeccaVelasquez]

go laura go:cheer